Chapter 21.

Ana

"Hi It's nice to meet you" unsure of what else to say. She looked to who Huldah had said was Apollo he was beautiful, He was very tall and muscular with short cut blonde hair and blue eyes long dark lashes that most women would be jealous of his skin was golden. He was incredibly handsome.

She turned to look at who Huldah had said was Artemis. She was stood very close to Apollo, she noticed they looked very much alike. She had thick blonde straight golden hair and big blue eyes framed by long dark lashed. She was very tall for a woman and slim. She was stunningly beautiful. She could very well give super models a run for their money. Ana recognised their names but didn't know enough about Greek mythology to be able to think of exactly who they were. She knew they had something to do with the Greek Gods and Titans but that was all.

Next she looked at the man Huldah had called Heracles. He was Massive easily bigger than any man she had ever met including Christian. Something she thought would be impossible because of his large size but this man was huge. She looked up into his face and instantly felt at ease. He had such kind eyes, he was a brute of a man who looked like he could crush a car with the size of his massive arms, but with just one look in his beautiful eyes could make you feel safe. She did however note that she would never want to be on this mans bad side. He had chocolate brown hair that was cut close short in short beautiful curls he had the warmest chocolate brown eyes and a chocolate brown neatly cut curly beard to match the hair on the top of his head he was beautiful.

Christian stepped forward and shook all their hands never moving his other arm from around her waist. "It's really nice to meet you and I am so thankful that you have come to help us."

It was Artemis that spoke in the softest sing song voice "It has been a very long time that we have waited to pay her back for what she did to us and our mother and for what she tried to do to us before we had even been born. We will not let her hurt you or your babes. I understand you having twin?" She looked at Ana with a smile that lit up her eyes. Ana put her hand protectively on here stomach and just looked up nodding. "Apollo here is my twin brother, they will have a beautiful bond. We just need to keep Hera away. It won't be easy she is after all a Goddess but our Mother Leto is as we speak going for more help. She was a favourite of our fathers something Hera hated. Our Mother is a Titan Goddess her father is the Titan Coeus and her Mother Is Titaness Phoebe who's parents are Uranus and Gaea you may have heard of them. Our Mother was pregnant before our Father married Hera. Yet so consumed with jealousy she tried to make it so that we weren't born. Then once we were she tried to have us killed. She has lived her life terrorizing the women that have been our fathers lovers and any offspring they had. Its time her reign of terror ends. You would think with her long life that one day she would change and lose her jealous ways but apparently not." she said with a small shrug of her delicate shoulders Apollo just looked at his sister with a mixture of anger and sadness.

Christian looked to Heracles "I apologise I don't know to much about you."

"No apology needed at all. My Mother was a mortal Princess named Alcmene she was the granddaughter of Perseus and Andromeda. My father tricked my Mother by pretending to be her husband and still Hera hated my Mother. She tried to stop my birth also but when she couldn't she spent years upon years torturing me. She turned me temporarily insane causing me to kill my beloved wife and children. I payed for that for a very long time and survived with the help of some people along the way including Apollo, but once again she found me. Driving me temporarily insane again causing me to kill my best friend. I again paid for that throughout the years. She is a cruel twisted woman and I am tiered of her wrath and her exacting revenge on Our fathers lovers and children she has to be stopped."

Ana just stood her heart breaking for what these people had been through at the hands of this Woman. She knew in that moment that she could never let her get her children.

"Christian call the Dr I want to see how far along I am. I want to know how long we have we need to stop her before she gets her hands on our babies."

The panic in her voice was obvious. She was scared this woman if she didn't get to kill her children would torture them in her pursuit of revenge. There wasn't just her children there was her Mom her whole family were at risk as was Christian. If she had the power to cause Christian to go insane the whole world could suffer. She couldn't allow this woman to win and the only way she could possibly fight her was if she had the babies and came into her powers.

Christian kissed the top of her head before walking away to make calls as if sensing her unease the babies started to kick she placed her hands to her stomach wanting to comfort them also. She walked over to the sofa to sit down as her back was beginning to hurt which she put down to the size of her stomach. Just as she sat down Christian came over telling her the Dr was on his way. He pulled her into his side no one said a word for what felt like hours but couldn't have been more than 20 minutes when the front desk alerted them to the Drs arrival. Thank God for Christians influence.

Once again the dining table had been made into a make shirt bed. Ana was lying on the table, her top pulled up the cold jelly on her stomach. Listening to the strong heart beats of her beautiful babies.

"Well it looks like you are 36 weeks as you are having twins you could go into labour anytime now, The babies are in the right position and ready so this could really happen anytime have you got a birthing plan?" The Dr asked Ana looked at him in confusion the only thing she had planned was having them nothing more she was so out of her depth and all she wanted was her Mom. She burst into tears so overwhelmed and scared.

"Ana baby it's ok we will figure this out baby please don't cry it's going to be fine." Christian was so stroking her hair as she sobbed into his shoulder.

"I understand it can be overwhelming as first time parents especially having twins and being so close to giving birth it's a lot to deal with." The Dr was looking at them both with so much sympathy it eased her mind a little.

"Ok do you know where you would like to have the babies do you want a home birth a hospital birth?"

Christian and Ana answered at the same time "Home birth."

"Ok do you want a natural birth or water birth you can't have an epidural in a home birth but you can have gas and air. We can have a birthing pool here if you wanted to go down that road."

"I want what ever help with the pain that you can give me in a home birth. Will a water birth help with the pain?" Ana asked she was just so scared of the pain. She had never been good at handling with pain.

"I wish I could say yes or no but I can't every birth is different. Pain levels are always different for each woman. Some women find a water birth helps with pain some don't think it helps. It's all very unique to the individual giving birth."

Well at least the Dr was honest Ana thought bitterly she just really wanted him to give her a way to not feel pain she knew that an epidural would almost guarantee the least amount of pain but there is no way they could risk having the babies in a hospital it was way to public.

The Dr handed them booklets and finished checking her over before saying his goodbyes and Telling them his phone was on and if they needed him no matter what time they just needed to call.

Ana sat on the sofa again feeling the pain in her back she hated being so big she was so uncomfortable everything hurt for the first time she was glad that she didn't have much longer left of feeling like this.

Artemis came over and sat next to Ana while Ana watched the others standing around trying to work out a plan for Hera but right now everything depended on Ana and the babies.

"How are you feeling Ana I can imagine this is all very frightening for you especially as from what I have heard you have only had a few days to get used to this. I see a fierceness in you that tells me you are going to be a wonderful mother. The birth is such a short time Ana but you will have these children for ever. Focus on that, and not the birth. Yes it's important but you are letting the birth consume you and you are missing the bigger picture. You are going to be a Mother, you and Christian have created life not once but twice and the lives you have created are going to change the world." She held Anas hand looking at her with a kindness that chased away the fear Ana had been feeling.

Ana just smiled at her before she felt a warmth on the seat underneath her. Her face dropped as did Artemis. They both looked down at the same time seeing the material underneath Ana become soaked. They looked back at each other Artemis squeezing her hand with an encouraging smile " Are you ready?" She asked and for the first Ana genuinely felt ready. She nodded before Artemis stood.

"Christian It's time we shouldn't have sent the Dr away bring him back ask him what you need to do and get ready."

Christian looked at Ana and Artemis like he had no idea what she was talking about until he looked down seeing the wet sofa that Ana was sat on his eyes going wide with panic. When pain shot through Ana unlike any pain she had ever felt before. She bent over grabbing her stomach crying out. Within seconds Christian was by her side Holding her hand.

"Ana baby are you ok?" He looked so worried and scared. Once the pain of the contraction started to fade she just smile at him nodding her head a sense of acceptance and peace had come over her since speaking to Artemis and yes she was still terrified of the pain but she knew it was temporary but her babies would be for ever she would make sure of it.

"Christian it's going to be ok. The pain will suck but it's going to be ok" she laughed weakly.

"I wish so badly that I could take the pain for you baby I don't like seeing you hurting." As he said this another contraction shot through her stomach it was like menstrual cramps times a million but she was also getting a horrible burning pain in her lower back. Which made it difficult to move any kind of way to lesson the pain. Oh yeah this was for sure going to suck she thought bitterly.

"The Dr will be here soon Christian the table is still set up and comfortable so the Dr said to get Ana on the table and get her comfortable he has people bringing things from the hospital they will be here soon also." Huldah said calmly.

Christian picked her up gently like she was made of glass carrying her over to the table and lying her down Artemis came over with a handful of fresh clean towels laying them down.

"Christian do you have a night gown for Ana so that we can get her out of her wet clothes and make her more comfortable? "He looked worried before shaking his head saying no she couldn't even say she had anything in her apartment because nothing would have fit her.

"Ok do you have a t-shirt that she can wear?" he said yes and told her where it would be within seconds she was back. Just as another contraction hit her she doubled over holding tight to Christians hand. Sweat beading on her forehead this one was so intense she came close to screaming. They waited for the contraction to finish. Christian was stroking her hair back from her face whispering words of encouragement. Once the contraction finished everything moved in a blur.

"Any men who don't need to be here get out. Christian take of Ana's Jeans and panties and her top the bottom of it is wet. get her in the t-shirt. Get her comfortable Huldah get a fresh sheet to put under Ana's bottom she needs to be comfortable. Get a damp cloth to keep her cool " Artemis had taken over like this was something she had done before. Everyone running around doing as they had been told. Within in no longer than 5 minutes she was comfortable and had had 2 more contractions they were coming closer together and becoming more intense. when suddenly she could hear the elevator from the front room and the Dr walked in followed by others wheeling in different machines. They set everything up before long she was hooked up to everything. Things that measure the contractions, ones that let them hear the babies heart beats, and the gas and air. Which if she was honest only took a little of the edge of the pain.

Her contractions were coming almost constantly and she was beginning to think that she wouldn't be able to do this anymore the exhaustion just made her want to stop her throat was raw from near constant shouting. When all of a sudden she felt the need to push.

The Dr was down by her feet telling her when to breath and when to push while Christian was staring not wanting to miss the head coming out while holding her leg up stroking her hair and telling her constantly how well she was doing. She was baring down and pushing when Christian shouted that he could see the head.

"Oh Ana baby I can see the head I can see dark hair come on baby you can do, this I am so proud of you, I love you so so much please sweetheart just keep going you can do it my brave beautiful girl."

She stopped pushing to take a breath before pushing again the burning was unbearable when she felt the head come out she breathes a sigh of relief before pushing again within a couple more pushes she heard a sudden cry from the first baby.

"Ana we have a baby boy. We have a perfect beautiful son oh baby you did it I am so proud of you." He kissed her head as the baby was quickly checked over before being place on her chest. She couldn't believe it, he was the tiniest little thing she had ever seen he was perfect and she was his Mother. He had a head full of dark hair, his tiny hand holding on to her fingers she was sobbing with happy tears. He was perfect.

Christian was stood next to her stroking the babies head and kissing her on hers. It was the most perfect moment until another contraction hit. Christian quickly took the baby and handed him to a nurse while she prepared for baby number two to come.

She started to push again. Exhaustion kicking in more than before her head was moving from side to side begging Christian to just let her sleep to just let her rest a minute but he could do nothing. As the urge to push came again. The now familiar burn she had felt the first time making her want to scream.

"Ana sweetheart I see the babies head, another mop of dark hair" He chickled. "Baby you can do it, just a few more pushes and you can rest with our babies. Just breath then push down baby."

She did as she was told and then a few pushes later she heard another perfect little cry. The relief she felt knowing her babies were here safe with her and their father made her sob into Christians chest.

The baby had been cleaned up and put on her chest much like the first one Christian stood next to her unshed tears in his beautiful eyes. "Ana baby you gave me a son and a daughter thank you so much my beautiful queen you are my world all of you I love you more than anything."

She couldn't believe it she had a son and a daughter she couldn't stop crying. She looked around the room seeing Huldah and Artemis both smiling tears in their eyes.

A little while later and all the checks done to both Ana and the babies to make sure everyone was healthy she was lying in bed with Christian and the babies neither of them could stop smiling this was the best feeling in the world.

All of a sudden she felt something building inside her at such a rapid pace she was beyond terrified. "Christian take the baby please somethings wrong." She handed her daughter to him. Thinking please don't let anything happen they hadn't even named them yet.

"HULDHA HURRY COME AND GET THE BABIES SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ANA." Christian roared. Huldah and Artemis ran in to take the babies from them stepping back.

Suddenly Ana's body bowed of the bed a burning feeling that felt both intense and familiar coursed through her body. As scary as it was it felt familiar like she had always meant to feel like this. She felt power running through her body that she had never felt before she felt so strong.

When her body became used to the power she relaxed against the bed. She could feel her nails grow slightly digging into her palms, she had a slight ache in her gums when she felt her canine teeth growing slightly. She had her eyes closed but when she opened them it felt like she was staring directly at the sun. She blinked a few times trying to adjust to the light. She could see everything, tiny cracks in the ceiling, dust particles that looked so big the looked like water droplets.

She turned her head to look at Christian and she gasped at his beauty. She knew he was gorgeous but seeing him with her new eyes he had an ethereal beauty that she had never thought possible. He was incredible, he smiled gently at her speaking softly.

"Ana baby are you ok?" His voice though she knew he was talking quietly sounded so loud she winced.

She had the sudden urge to see what she looked like and before she had had the chance to move she was in front of the mirror in the bathroom. Fuck she had just shimmered she thought with a smile. she looked at herself and as much as she looked the same she looked different. She looked like an improved version of herself. Her hair was longer, thicker and glossier. Her blue eyes paler than before the lines she had in them before had turned to a black ring around the outside of the pale blue, her lips fuller and redder and her skin unblemished with a rose blush to her checks. She looked at her teeth expecting to see fangs but they had gone. Her body was returned to her usually slim frame but it was infinitely more toned and she felt strong. She had been scared that she would have grown horns or a tale when she changed she thought on a chuckle, but what she saw pleased her. She was powerful she could feel it and she knew now was the time to prepare to deal with Hera.

She was still looking at her teeth when Christian shimmered in behind her smiling at her in the mirror "They will come and go at will beautiful, you are perfect." He wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her against him. She leaned her head back sighing knowing they had things to do but just wanting to stay in this bubble with Christian and their babies.

"Christian we need to deal with Hera now. She will not touch our babies. If she doesn't back down and leave I will find a way to end her." She was shocked to here her voice sounding slightly different, more commanding and dangerous.

They needed to prepare for the fight of their lives but first she wanted to be with her babies she wanted to name them she wanted to bond with them just for a little while. Before they would leave to deal with those that would think to harm her family.

There would be blood shed and she relished in the idea of feeling the life drain from her enemies.